Aberdeen-based Sword Pragma and Glasgow's Sword Real Time in a £28m deal.

The management buyout was led by major shareholders John Innes, Scott Leiper and David Blyth and backed by Close Growth Capital and Scottish Enterprise with debt funding from Clydesdale Bank.

John Innes, the former chief operating officer of Sword BusinessTechnology Solutions UK become Amor Group's CEO following the deal. David Blyth was appointed chief financial officer of the combined group and Scott Leiper chief operations officer.

Amor Group, which employs 330 staff in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, London and Houston, Texas plans to create 50 new jobs by the end of the year and reach turnover of £32m.

Scott Leiper, the Group's chief operating officer said: "We're pleased to welcome Jennifer on board and we recognise the vital role that marketing has to play in raising awareness of the Amor Group, as well as the individual companies and all they offer clients.

"Following the management buyout we have started with £32m forecast revenues and 330 staff, and we have clear plans to significantly increase this by 2012.

"Marketing is an essential tool and I know Jennifer will be key to our development over the coming few years."

SCOTLAND's largest independent IT company, Amor Group, has appointed Jennifer Adams as Group Marketing Manager as the group looks to double revenue to £60million by 2012.

Adam's remit is to develop and implement a marketing strategy to help the business achieve its revenue target within the next three years.

Her previous role was head of international marketing communications at Sword Ciboodle.

The Amor Group is aiming to become a leading global provider of business technology solutions to the energy, transport and public sectors, and the development of an overarching marketing strategy is key to its plans.

Speaking of her new role, Adams said: "I'm delighted to have joined the Amor Group at such a crucial time.

"Following the management buyout a couple of months ago, there is a lot of work to do to build on the new brand and support the individual business units within Pragma and Real Time, which are already well established and respected businesses.

"My remit is ultimately to help the group to reach its target of almost doubling revenue in three years, by analysing the market, directing the brand and building strong and consistent messages, as well as utilising benefits and endorsements for the business to enhance our credibility in the market place.

"I will also be working across the business units to maximise opportunities for cross-selling and attracting additional opportunities that will help the team to grow Pragma, Real Time and the Amor Group as a whole."

Earlier this year, the newly formed Amor Group led one of the biggest private equity deals of the year in Scotland to acquire the Sword Group of Scottish businesses,